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While you can get the Linux system and use it for free, you can also run on the system a wide range of free applications such as well-known and commonly-used software including Firefox web browser and the LibreOffice application suite. Among various free applications, here you might find the best free software for Linux, including those products reviewed and recommended by our editors in the various sections. Other programs that work as potential alternatives to Windows applications or even perform better than them are also listed here for the benefit of users who migrate from Windows to Linux or run dual systems on their computers. |
Linux, occasionally referred to as GNU/Linux, is an open source and free operating system predominantly known for its use in servers, but has increasingly become commonplace in desktop, notebook and netbook computers in recent years after newer and enhanced versions of Linux distributions, Ubuntu or Linux Mint for example, are developed and offered free to users.|
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This list of Best Free Software for Linux now includes 144 applications in 97 categories. To read brief descriptions of the applications, click a page number or a category icon below.
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Page 2. Home and Office
Page 3. Image Tools
Page 4. Multimedia
Page 5. Disk and File Tools
Page 6. Desktop and System
Page 7. Security and Privacy
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Multifunctional program
ubuntu tweak
Cleaning, simple adding ppa sources for various programs, configuring gnome for ubuntu
ubuntu-tweak.com
use vlc player
it has got the option "open directory" under file menu
Hi jojoyee.
My top pick on B/F Music Creation (LMMS) is an excellent Linux/cross platform app that could go on your list:)
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-music-software.htm
Thanks for the heads up. LMMS is on the list now :)
Vuze is not a good bittorrent client. It eats up a lot of ram, is bloated with unecessary features, and is now blocked on many private trackers such as what.cd and waffles.fm. Transmission and rtorrent are better clients for linux. Plus vuze has annoying ads.
I recently investigated all the free Linux HTML editors. I ended up with Quanta Plus. It's outstanding, with PHP support and a preview function.
Not to be confused with its ancestor, Quanta Gold, which is cross-platform but obsolete and commercial.
:)
Firestarter is no longer maintained or recommended by those in the know.
Use either ufw, or if you need a GUI, GUFW.
Well, those in the know, know, that all of these are just front ends to the low level IPTABLES. So, if makes no difference what you use.
Rik, Category Editor Best Free Windows 7 / Vista 64 bit Software and Site Technical Support (that means CentOS, etc)
Nice article, CD/DVD burning tool, you mentioned imgburn (windows based)and brasero. do you know there is a tool called K3B performs even better than Nero, By the way thanks for the useful info to new comers to Linux.
Thanks for your kind comments. K3b is a good application and will be included in the next update soon.
if possible can you suggest me a mobile tracking application for linux ..it's the 4th time i lost my cell phone and unable to trece...... i m presently in india......if possible help me .......
I tried ClamTK and it's full of bugs. I'm using Avast Free for Linux. Just follow these instructions http://www.liberiangeek.net/2010/07/antivirus-software-ubuntu-10-04-lucid-lynx/ to get around a bug in the updates.
Chandler... ????
You're recommending software that can't even be installed on the last two full digit versions of Ubuntu. How exactly is it we're supposed to take your suggestions seriously?
Then don't!!
If there is a mistake, point it out, or you have got suggestions, give them. But do so in the right way. The way you are doing this, is not correct. Next time, such comments will be deleted.
Oh what a joy it must be to be "smart". The local Linux club here has a lot of folks still with 8.04 who have no intentions of changing. Guess they'll be happy at least.
It's a pity that the Debian package at the developer's site has not been updated to keep up with the latest version of Ubuntu. That said, some at Ubuntu Forums have reported to get it to work on Ubuntu 10.04. See http://ohioloco.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9509051
Which parts of this page have just been updated?
That's a good question Syntax_error. Links to the recently udpated items are now provided at the top of the Category Index table.
An excellent list, there were even some applications I did not know of. A few additions:
Ex Falso:
Easily rename/move your mp3's based on the tags. I usually first change the tags with picard, and then place them in my music directory, on /artist/year_album/track-tracname. It's an incredibly flexible program which can even omit tags in the name if they're missing, suppose the year of the album is missing, you could just tell it to use only the album title.
Transmission:
A small, yet fully featured torrent client. Small system load and it can do anything you'd want: add more trackers, limit upload/download speed (on demand and scheduled), select the files you want to download, change priority of individual files/folders, block specific IP addresses (by using a remotely maintained block list), use encrypted transfers, etc.
Geekbox also might be worth a try:
http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/geexbox-lightweight-media-system
It's supposed to be a very light weighted multimedia system, not as fully featured as XBMC, but it can be easily used from a live usb stick.
Good stuff. Is there a generic scanner driver for ubuntu/linux Os? I have flat bed scanner but unable to connect because there is no valid driver support.
Thanks for your good suggestion Martin. Transmission is now included in the list.
Ex Falso has not been added in the list as Kid3 seems to be much better in terms of tags support including lyrics and album art as well as other editing features.
Sorry I'm replying to your post later than expected as I've just got a chance to take a look at GeeXboX, which is not an application but an OS that can boot as a LiveCD. I'll need to check out more on this software.
If you've not got a solution, please check if this guide is helpful to you.
When using ImgBurn with Ubuntu I can create the ISO but I'm unable to access my cd/dvd drive. Anyone have this problem?
*Update* Turns out the problem was my CD drive itself. Replaced my CD/DVD drive and ImageBurn works flawlessly. ImageBurn is also my favorite burner when using Windows.
For those who preferred Amarok 1.4 over the new amarok 2.0..a lookalike named "Clementine" has been created. It should really get a mention.
Most of the newer distro's are switching from Openoffice to Libreoffice. A quick google will give specifics as to why. Libreoffice is a fork of the original openoffice project.
Thanks Famewolf for mentioning Clementine. It's now in the list.
As for LibreOffice, it's discussed in our forum thread here. This product will be added in the list once the developer has released a final version. Currently is an rc and not yet "production-ready".
[Update: The final version of LibreOffice has been released and available for download at the developer's site. This new office suite is now included in the list. Give it a try.]
Look what cm0nster said about Clementine:
My first experience with Clementine was not a pleasant one ...
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/best-free-music-players-and-organizers.htm
You're spot on Panzer. Taking its place now is Rhythmbox to reflect the recent update in the review of the software category.
I've gone back to school this semester and find I will need to install Linux on a spare machine so I can do homework at home. I'm taking a compiler class so I just need Linux, a C compiler, lex and yac. What would you suggest?
I haven't touched Linux in about 15 years and I haven't taken classes in over 10 years so can you suggest a good C tutorial to bring me up to speed? (I never was strong in C anyway.)
Thanks.
Did anyone actually try the clementine player under LINUX which is what this thread is supposed to be about? The review pointed to was from someone trying the windows version. Plenty of apps have issues when being ported from one os to another.